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🏅 A splash of fun in Los Angeles: Put the flops and bottoms [and tops] on, it is summer time in L.A., time to kick back, relax, and sip [if that is your thing], and laugh in some good times at the most luxurious Los Angeles pools. These pools are too good to pass up. You might wanna sneak in them if finances have taken a dip…hey, L.A. is expensive, Mom. And it is just this one time.
In Beverly Hills, we have the well-known Beverly Hills Hotel: this year, Dior will host a popup, and we are almost certain that celebrity guests will be stopping by. Beverly Hills is also home to The Peninsula, where we can enjoy some beverages on the hotel’s rooftop garden where we will already be poolside.
Right down the road is West Hollywood, known to The London. The pool at The London, West Hollywood, is very spacious and has incredible views overlooking the Hollywood area.
A quick power walk from The London is another fancy, and more quaint of a pool, located at The Pendry, West Hollywood. Feel free to join what feels like true Hollywood vibes over some beverages and food at Happy Hour:
Almost all of these pools allow non-guests to come and partake: must adhere to dress code, and of course, become a beverage and food patron.
For more pools, more locations, and more ideas, check out the inspiration for this CuratedLA content from the original article written by the fine folks at Observer
🎥 A month of Cinespia movie magic: July is the month of movie magic, and Cinespia released a perfect lineup for next month. Whether you’re in the mood for a classic comedy, a cult favorite, or a sci-fi spectacle, you’ll find it on the big outdoor screen at Hollywood Forever Cemetery or LA State Historic Park. Plus, enjoy fireworks, photo booths, DJ music, and more. July will be a great chance to relive some of the best films: Fight Club, The Fifth Element, Valley Girl, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and more
⚡️ Thirty-six hours in Los Angeles: Planning to have some friends over at your crib this weekend? We know that hosting can be quite challenging, but the folks at The New York Times can make it better. They have a great guide on how to spend thirty-six hours in our beautiful city. From hitting three certain beaches Friday afternoon, followed by a Hollywood dinner that night, to saying bon voyage in Spanish over tacos on Sunday, you and yours should be fine with plenty to do
✔️ Things to do this weekend from We Like L.A: Whether you’re into jazz, hip-hop, rock, or world music, there’s a show for you at one of the many outdoor venues across the city. From KCRW’s Summer Nights in Chinatown to Shakespeare by the Sea in San Pedro, you’ll find something to do this weekend. Plus, you can enjoy after-hours museum access, food trucks, beer gardens, and more.
And don’t forget to scroll down for more events, as posted within this newsletter.
🚦 A local author now enjoys L.A. traffic: Journalist David Suissa used to hate looking for parking spots or being stuck in traffic. But recently, Suissa’s mind changed: people. Los Angeles. Being more unplugged and connecting with other folks within our backyards
🚧 Hudson Pacific studio expansion: Hudson Pacific Properties is not letting a Hollywood writers’ strike stop its studio expansion plans. The company wants to build a new movie studio across the street from its Sunset Las Palmas complex, which it co-owns with Blackstone. The new studio will have four soundstages and offices for production. Hudson Pacific is confident that the demand for high-quality original content will remain strong after the strike ends
🎭️ The Nimoy Theater: a new stage for live performances: Get ready to experience the magic of live performance at The Nimoy Theater, UCLA’s newest venue for music, dance, theater, and more. The Nimoy Theater is a reimagining of the historic Crest Theatre, a beloved Westwood landmark that has been transformed into a state-of-the-art space with flexible seating and intimate atmosphere. Named after the legendary Leonard Nimoy, The Nimoy Theater honors his legacy as an artist, actor, director, and philanthropist. The inaugural season kicks off on Sept. 23 with GRAMMY Award-winning spoken word artist J. Ivy, followed by a diverse lineup of local and global talent
🏥 Los Angeles Children’s Hospital continues to shine: Our Children’s Hospital was recently ranked, and once again, is the top choice for kids in California and the Pacific U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report. The Children’s Hospital ranks seventh in the nation, and first in pediatric specialties, including orthopedics, cancer, and GI surgery. Our Children’s Hospital also has the most experts, and the most experience, in caring for our youngsters with complex health needs
Thank you to all those that serve in healthcare, regardless of where you serve.
🥐 Oh…..Laaa….LAAAA: If you’re craving a taste of France in Pasadena, look no further than Oh La La, the new bakery that offers authentic croissants and other delights. From the spiral-shaped to the chocolate-filled, you’ll find a variety of pastries made with traditional techniques and ingredients by a third-generation French baker and his team. Oh La La opens this Saturday at 921 E. Colorado Boulevard, and plans to expand to the Westside soon
🚀 SpaceX seen locally in the night sky: A SpaceX rocket lit up our night sky like a giant candle as it launched forty-seven satellites last night. The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 12:19 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base and delivered the internet satellites to low-Earth orbit. The rocket’s first-stage booster landed on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. The Starlink satellites can be seen as a train of bright dots in the sky at certain times. Video from last night, below:
EVENTS 📆
BARENAKED LADIES AT THE GREEK THEATRE 🎹 Barenaked Ladies are a Canadian rock band that combines catchy melodies, witty lyrics and humorous stage antics. They started as an acoustic duo in 1988 and became a household name in Canada with their self-titled cassette in 1991. They broke into the US market with their hit single One Week in 1998 and have since released several albums and toured extensively. They are also known for creating the theme song for the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
🕗️ THIS EVENING: 7:00pm
📍THE GREEK THEATRE: 2700 North Vermont Avenue, L.A., 90027
WHITNEY CUMMINGS AT BREA IMPROV 🎤 Whitney Cummings is a stand-up comedian, actress, writer, director, producer, and podcaster who is known for her observational comedy on topics such as gender differences, sexism, human sexuality, and relationships. Whitney has appeared on several TV shows, such as Punk’d, Chelsea Lately, and The Tony Rock Project, and has created and starred in her own sitcoms, Whitney and Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings.
🕢️ THIS EVENING + TONIGHT: 7:30pm, 9:45pm + SATURDAY NIGHT: 7:00pm, 9:30pm + SUNDAY NIGHT: 7:00pm
📍BREA IMRPOV: 180 South Brea Blvd., L.A., 92821
ALL STARS AT THE LAUGH FACTORY, HOLLYWOOD 🎤 The stars are out tonight at The World Famous Laugh Factory! Let us roll out the red carpet for you and treat you to a lineup of comedy's #1 All Stars. It's all in the name: Dane Cook, Alonzo Bodden, Jay Mohr, Orlando Leyba, Dom Irrera, Justine Marino.
🕢️ THIS EVENING: 7:45pm
📍LAUGH FACTORY: Hollywood: 8001 Sunset Blvd, L.A., 90046
BALANCHINE’S CONCERTO BAROCCO 🩰 George Balanchine, an artistic genius on the level of Michelangelo, created a masterpiece to Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor. The result is sensual, daring, and sublime. This one should be on any great art lover’s must-see list.
🕢️ TONIGHT + SATURDAY NIGHT: 8:00pm + SUNDAY: 2:00pm
📍AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY BALLET: 350 S. Grand St., L.A., 90071
7-ELEVENS AT THE COMEDY STORE 🎤 Seven of L.A.’s best comics doing their best in eleven minutes: Liza Treyger, Matt Lockwood, JT Parr, Cole Garrett, Jessie Johnson, Stephen Furey, and more!
🕗️ TONIGHT: 8:00pm
📍THE COMEDY STORE: 8433 Sunset Blvd, L.A. 90069
DRAIN AT THE BELASCO THEATER 🎸 Drain is a hardcore band from Santa Cruz that delivers a thrashing sound with a positive message. Their sophomore album Living Proof, released on Epitaph Records, showcases their explosive energy and relentless riffs. Whether they are playing at a festival or a basement, DRAIN always brings the fun and the fury.
🕗️ TONIGHT: 8:00pm
📍THE BELASCO THEATER: 1050 South Hill Street, L.A., 90015
THE WAILERS AT THE BOURBON ROOM HOLLYWOOD 🇯🇲 The Wailers are a rare breed of musicians who have earned their place in the annals of music history. Their culture-defining music, embodying the spirit of the 70s reggae movement, has left an indelible mark on the industry. Experience the magic of their timeless classics and incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s vast repertoire in a set that is truly unforgettable. Under the guidance of Aston Barrett Jr, son of the legendary Familyman, The Wailers continue to preserve the legacy of their iconic sound.
🕢️ TONIGHT: 8:00pm
📍THE BOURBON ROOM: 6356 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90028
M. WARD AND ELISSA MIELKE 🎙️ M. Ward is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who blends folk and blues with a lo-fi aesthetic and a penchant for analog recordings. He has released 10 studio albums since 1999, showcasing his distinctive voice and lyrical craftsmanship. He is also a member of the indie pop duo She & Him with Zooey Deschanel and the folk-rock supergroup Monsters of Folk with Conor Oberst, Jim James and Mike Mogis. Whether solo or collaborative, M. Ward creates music that is timeless, soulful and captivating.
🕣️ TONIGHT: 8:30pm
📍THE MASONIC LODGE AT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER: 5970 Santa Monica Blvd, L.A., 90038
BEST OF THE COMEDY STORE *LOW TICKETS* 🎤 Featuring Pauly Shore, Ian Edwards, Kirk Fox, and more!
🕥️ LATE NIGHT: 10:30pm
📍THE COMEDY STORE: 8433 Sunset Blvd, L.A. 90069
SANTA MONICA PIER 360 BEACH FESTIVAL 🏖️ Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival celebrates the best of beach life with an awesome, FREE, all ages festival! With ocean sports competitions, live music, food and drinks, interactive games, sampling by some of your favorite brands and so much more, Santa Monica Pier 360 offers a peek into iconic SoCal beach culture and brings together thousands of guests for a day of good vibes.
🕐️ SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT
📍SANTA MONICA BEACH PARKING LOT: 1550 Appian Way, Santa Monica, 90401
AFC’S WILDLIFE CORRIDOR EDUCATION SERIES 🐅 Come enjoy a special education series put on by Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy this summer. Each day will have a hands-on learning activity in the morning and a panel discussion in the late afternoon.
🕢️ THROUGHOUT SATURDAY: 10:00am - 11:30am + 4:30pm - 6:00pm
📍DESCANSO GARDENS: 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, 91011
WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE 🙈 each year, the World Naked Bike Ride hits L.A. with a bare-as-you-dare dress code to fight indecent exposure to cars. This year, the event will have two routes with a meetup (or pickup…) location in Little Tokyo.
🕙️ SATURDAY MORNING: 10am - first route 🕐️ SATURDAY AFTERNOON: 1pm - second route
📍LOT 7: 140 Judge John Aiso Street, L.A., 90012
TEMPLES AT TERAGRAM BALLROOM 🎙️ Temples are a psychedelic rock band from Kettering, England, who blend retro influences with catchy melodies and colorful sounds. Formed in 2012 by singer/guitarist James Bagshaw and bassist Tom Walmsley, the band has released four albums of kaleidoscopic tunes that evoke the spirit of the 1960s and beyond. With their vintage gear, swirling keyboards, and harmonious vocals, Temples create a sonic landscape that is both nostalgic and modern.
🕕️ SATURDAY EVENING: 6:00pm
📍TERGRAM BALLROOM: 1234 W. 7th Street, L.A., 90017
CITIZEN: 10 YEARS OF YOUTH W/ SPECIAL GUESTS FIDDLEHEAD🤘 Citizen is a band that defies labels and expectations. Formed in 2009 by three friends from Michigan and Ohio, they have evolved from a melodic hardcore outfit to a versatile alternative rock act that blends emo, grunge, shoegaze and post-hardcore influences. With four albums under their belt, Citizen has proven to be a band that can reinvent themselves while staying true to their roots and their fans.
🕡️ SATURDAY EVENING: 6:30pm
📍THE WILTERN: 3790 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 90010
PEDRO THE LION AT THE OBSERVATORY 🎸 Pedro the Lion is a band that defies easy categorization. Led by the visionary songwriter David Bazan, the band has explored themes of faith, politics, and personal struggles through a variety of musical styles, from indie rock to slowcore to emo. With a rotating cast of collaborators, Pedro the Lion has released five albums and five EPs since 1995, each one a unique and compelling story.
🕖️ SATURDAY EVENING: 7:00pm
📍THE OBSERVATORY: 3503 South Harbor Blvd. Santa Ana, 92704
HARRY POTTER & THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 IN CONCERT ⚡️ In the epic finale to the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, the battle between good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in Concert brings the final chapter to the big screen as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra performs every note of the magical score by Alexandre Desplat.
🕗️ SATURDAY NIGHT: 8:00pm
📍THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL: 2301 N. Highland Ave., L.A., 90068
DINOSAUR IMPROV WITH PAUL SCHEER 🦖 with Tim Baltz, Owen Burke, Chad Carter, Brett Gelman, Rob Huebel, Phil Jackson, Jason Mantzoukas, Seth Morris, Rob Riggle, Lily Sullivan
🕗️ SATURDAY NIGHT: 8:00pm
📍LARGO AT THE CORONET: 366 N La Cienega Blvd., L.A., 90048
BOAT CINEMA: SHREK ❤️ Rent an electric mini boat that seats up to five people ($199, front row for $249), or bring along your own blankets and chairs for a spot on the beach ($15). The movie itself will be screened on the sand and viewable from both land and on the lake.
🕢️ SATURDAY NIGHT: 8:15pm
📍CASTAIC LAKE: 32132 Castaic Lake., Castaic, 91384
CLARK AT THE LODGE ROOM 🕹️ Clark is a British electronic musician who creates sonic landscapes that defy genres and boundaries. He has produced music for his own albums, as well as for television, films and video games, having composed scores for award-winning contemporary dance and BAFTA nominated TV series. He started making music as a teenager, and also began experimenting with building his own primitive equipment, including a "home-built stylus made out of a hook and some masking tape.
🕘️ SATURDAY NIGHT: 9:00pm
📍THE LODGE ROOM: 104 N. Avenue, 56 2nd Floor, L.A., 90042
HEADLINERS OF THE ORIGINAL ROOM 🎤 Bobby Lee, Asif Ali, Kim Congdon, Ron Taylor and more!
🕙️ SATURDAY LATE NIGHT: 10:00pm
📍THE COMEDY STORE: 8433 Sunset Blvd, L.A. 90069
HOLLYWOOD’S HOTTEST AT THE LAUGH FACTORY🎤 featuring Lisa Ann Walter, Jeremy Piven, Amir K, Finesse Mitchell, Jay Washington, Tom Dressen, and more!
🕙️ SATURDAY LATE NIGHT: 10:00pm
📍THE LAUGH FACTORY: Hollywood: 8001 Sunset Blvd, L.A., 90046
THE WAILERS AT THE COACH HOUSE 🇯🇲 The Wailers are a rare breed of musicians who have earned their place in the annals of music history. Their culture-defining music, embodying the spirit of the 70s reggae movement, has left an indelible mark on the industry. Experience the magic of their timeless classics and incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s vast repertoire in a set that is truly unforgettable. Under the guidance of Aston Barrett Jr, son of the legendary Familyman, The Wailers continue to preserve the legacy of their iconic sound.
🕖️ SUNDAY EVENING: 7:00pm
📍THE COACH HOUSE: 33157 Camino Capistrano, Suite C, San Juan Capistrano, 92675
POOLSIDE CINEMA: ZOOTOPIA ⛱️ Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows will be hosting screenings of family-friendly films every Sunday night until Labor Day Weekend (September 3). Enjoy your favorite family classics, poolside. Food and drinks served by FIG!
🕢️ SUNDAY EVENING: 7:30pm
📍101 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 90401
BOAT CINEMA: FINDING NEMO 🐟️ Rent an electric mini boat that seats up to five people ($199, front row for $249), or bring along your own blankets and chairs for a spot on the beach ($15). The movie itself will be screened on the sand and viewable from both land and on the lake.
🕢️ SUNDAY NIGHT: 8:15pm
📍CASTAIC LAKE: 32132 Castaic Lake., Castaic, 91384
BLACKLIST: THE HOLLYWOOD SCARE 👻 In October 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee called on Hollywood figures to testify about allegations of Communist propaganda in American films. Although the committee never found evidence of this, the film industry responded by becoming the first mass employer to adopt a blacklist against employees whose political beliefs ran counter to prevailing ideals. Explore the history and impact of the Hollywood Red Scare and its contemporary implications for civil liberties, propaganda, and shifting definitions of American patriotism.
🕢️ DAILY UNTIL SEPTEMBER: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
📍SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER: 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A., 90049
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👗 It is a question about a dress. Again…Emma Watson is known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent films, but she is also now known as being a master of levitation. Emma modeled a light-blue Loewe dress that appeared to be magically suspended in the air…look at the three jagged points along the neckline in the photo above. All digital was baffled by the gravity-defying silhouette. Turns out, her dress was created by a draped fabric with structured wiring underneath the bodice for support. Yep, wingardium levoisa indeed.
👾 An invitation from Wes Anderson: Wes Anderson invites you to a retro-futuristic city where science, romance and aliens collide. Join a stellar cast of actors as they explore the mysteries and dangers of Asteroid City, a place where anything can happen. From the director of The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore and The Grand Budapest Hotel comes a new film that will dazzle your senses and touch your heart. Don't miss Asteroid City, opening in theaters today
🦚 New reality series on Peacock, narrated by Amy Poehler: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning is a Peacock reality series that follows three Swedes who help Americans declutter their homes and lives. Based on a best-selling book by Margareta Magnusson, the show explores the concept of döstädning, or death cleaning, which is a way of getting rid of unnecessary belongings before you die. Narrated by Amy Poehler, who also produces the show, the series mixes humor and heart as it tackles topics like mortality, legacy and letting go. From penis paraphernalia to tiki bars, the show features a variety of quirky characters and their stuff, and how the death cleaners help them find meaning and joy in what they keep. The show is a celebration of life and a reminder to tell your stories now
📺️ Hulu reveals trailer for True Crime documentary: Hulu released the official trailer and key art for the documentary feature, The Jewel Thief, premiering July 13th. The film is an unbelievable first-hand account of Gerald Blanchard, one of the most creative, calculating, and accomplished criminal masterminds in modern history. Two unlikely Winnipeg detectives track Blanchard across the globe as he perpetrates a series of increasingly elaborate heists in a quest for fame and notoriety through a life of crime. The Jewel Thief unravels like a Hollywood thriller through a series of increasingly intricate and thrilling events. It explores the nature of a criminal mind, while uncovering the mutual respect between Blanchard and the detectives who caught him and their shared obsessions with their chosen professions. The documentary is executive produced by Rick Brookwell and Ben Schwartz, and produced by Submarine - Josh Braun, Ben Braun, Dan Braun - and Van Soest.
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